Chapter Seven:

"Why is that good?" she asked, looking up at her brother.

"It's nothing" he shook his head, taking a sip from her coke.

"Hey! That's mine!" she complained like a child, smiling the whole time.

"I know" he smiled, then took her wrist and pulled her back inside.

"Hey, Sebastian, you wanna dance now?" she asked, putting her coke in her brother's hand and pulled on Sebastian's wrist.

Jace had to admit that he didn't like the idea of Sebastian's arms around his sister, but if its what she wanted, its what she wanted. "I'll be at the bar, okay?" Jace jabbed his thumb behind himself.

"Okay" Lisabeth's face fell slightly, her hand wrapped around Sebastian's wrist and she puled him onto the dance floor.

"Have fun" he smiled weakly. He made his way towards the bar, putting his empty glass on the counter.

"Hello handsome" the bartender smiled as she poured his drink.

"Mmhmm…" he murmured, downing the drink, and then held the glass out for another one.

"You're gonna get a hangover" she stated, pouring him another drink.

"That's what I'm going for" he muttered, gulping down half of the glass.

"Why? Is your sister a total bitch, or something?" she hung over the bar, trying to emphasize her chest.

He laughed "no," he shook his head. He was sick of girls trying to impress him. "She's almost the opposite" he rolled his eyes.

"Ohhh…a goody-two-shoes, huh?" she poured him another drink.

"Not exactly," he ran his tongue over his teeth. "She's nice once you get to know her, and stay on her good side" he shrugged.

"Multiple personalities?" the bartender leaned further over the counter, raising her butt up so he could see it over the bar.

"I guess" he wouldn't have minded the bartender hitting on him any other day, but right now he was too busy thinking about Lizzy.

"By the way…my name's Colbie" she held out her hand.

"Jace" he held her hand loosely, barely touching it. He could feel his head starting to spin, his drinks were catching up to him.

"So, Jace, you have a girlfriend?" she asked.

"Nope" his lips popped on the 'p'

"You lookin' for one?" she toyed with the collar of his shirt.

He turned his gaze towards his sister. She had her arms wrapped around Sebastian's neck as his were around her waist. Jace felt his grip tighten on his glass as he watched Sebastian lean close and whisper something in her ear. Just as Sebastian leaned closer to kiss Lizzy, Jace felt a pair of lips on his neck, then his cheek, almost at his lips. "what are you doing?" he asked.

"Kissing you" Colbie said simply, kissing his cheek again.

"It was nice meeting you" Jace half lied, picking up his glass and his sister's soda.

"Jace? Are you okay?" Alec asked, catching his shoulder.

"Ye-Ye-Yeah" he swayed drunkly.

"You're drunk" Alec stated.

"S-S-So?" he blinked, staggering slightly.

"We need to get you back to the Institute" he reached for Jace's elbow.

"I-I'm not l-l-leaving w-without L-L-L-Lisabeth" he swallowed.

"Beth!" Alec shouted, causing her to stop dancing.

She saw Alec, holding her brother steady. Those drinks finally got to him. "Sorry Sebastian" she apologized.

"Leave him" Sebastian held her wrist, not wanting her to leave.